Letter: Police should enforce license plate law

The Sheboygan Police Department, as part of our public protection and safety service, now uses automated license plate readers (ALPRs). I approve the use of just about any method aiding them in the execution of their duties, including the ALPR.

Capt. Steve Cobb says the system can capture the images of license plates from every direction, is a tool that enables law enforcement to do a better job of finding vehicles and is an instrument to help police do their jobs more efficiently. Why then, after talking to Chief Domagalski and a few other chiefs during their time, do I get the same answer to the question of why are there seemingly hundreds of State of Wisconsin registered vehicles using our public streets and parking spaces that do not display front license plates? The answer I get is: "That would be profiling, and we don't do that."

State statutes require that if two plates are issued, one must be affixed to the rear, and the other to the front of the vehicle.

The city employs people whose main job is to check parking meters, and if a vehicle is not in compliance with local parking regulations, the owner/driver is issued a ticket, not just a warning. These employees are targeting/profiling a specific ordinance, and if the police won't enforce the statute, maybe the parking meter attendants should be given the authority to do the job.

Richard W. Hartmann

Sheboygan

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Letter: Police should enforce license plate law

The Sheboygan Police Department, as part of our public protection and safety service, now uses automated license plate readers (ALPRs). I approve the use of just about any method aiding them in the

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